Distributive Justice (Rewards) – Distributing compensation and rewards in a fair manner that correlates with people’s achievements and contributions.

Relationship Factors

Connectedness with Colleagues – Creating an environment where people have strong interpersonal relationships with their coworkers.

Connectedness with Leader – Having strong relationships between employees and managers.

In reviewing the list, It’s immediately clear that having a true culture of recognition can play a significant role in enhancing the majority of these factors—and at least two factors in each major bucket.

Will recognition on its own solve the passion problem in every organization? No. Can it be one of the major pillars of ensuring your employees stayed engaged and enthused about their jobs? Absolutely.

Thad Peterson is the Director of Content & Product Marketing at Globoforce. In prior professional lives, Thad was a TV videographer and editor, a kayak guide, a content producer at Monster.com, a co-founder of KangoGift.com and a product marketing director at TechTarget.

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